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Dept.Hwys.re

Ped.walk-Red Bridge
noe “request from: the: City for a. pedestrian walkway alo the Red ‘Bridge on “Pitt |

BCan.Pac.Utd. &
Gan.Trans,Comm.

are appln, for

CPL customer

mservice cente
: t Vancouver

: Hoy._22nd , 1973 1973
the: city of New ‘Westminster end the District of Coquttian fegarding a possible
a highway Yetween New Westminster and the Mary HLL area to the Lougheed figimay,

“and he advised 1 that he: had’ referred the same to his Departinent ‘for attention.

The letter was ordered received and filed,

From: the Department of, Highways; May ‘Lath, 1973 advising, in reply to | a

River Road, that the Department: is of the opinion that construction of this,

sidewalk would -be a municipal responsibility since | the bridge is situated on’ ek

a highway -under municipal jurisdiction; however, it would: consider contribu~

tion of share under Secondary Highway” agreement, as this may be applicable.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

‘That construction of a sidewalk for pedestrians on the Red Bridge be
left in the hands of the City Engineer to see if there are ‘any: design plans
for such a facility, and, failing this, that ‘the Department of Highways be

requested to design a 2 simple ‘sidewalk for construction on one side of the ©

Red Bridge. I 7 : Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS:

“From the Canadian Pacific Limited, The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway

Company, April 19th, 1973 being a copy of an application made to "the Railway

Transport Committee, Canadian Transport) Commission for CPL Customer Service

Centre at Vancouver, B.C, and the revision of its service svsten generally

‘in. the Lower Mainland and Vancouver island areas, which would result: in :

- removal of the resident agent~ from’ the city's railway station. A letter

was also received from the Railway Transport Committee, Canadian Transport:

Commission, May llth, 1973 in regard to the application from the Railway >.

Company and advising therein that should the City wish to be listed as’an
intervenor, it would be necessary to notify the Committee of seek fageation,
giving in detail the nature of the intervention, with a copy to Mee C. Pe

Miller, Q.C., General Solicitor, Canadian Pacific Limited,” “Montreal. i0l,

Quebec.

Alderman Meyer, in speaking to the foregoing subject, expressed concern

at the removal of the station agent; particularly since a rapid ra ail transit

system’ was being considered for commuters into ‘Vancouver, and proposed the

following wotdan:

“Moved: by Alderman Meyer:

Seconded by Alderman Laking: